MLB fans react to news that Twins are going after Houston Astros fan favorite Yuli Gurriel: "Time to move on from Yuli"

The Houston Astros have won two World Series titles in the last six years. There aren't a lot of players who have been a part of both teams, but utility infielder Yuli Gurriel is one of them.

He's become very popular with fans, but after a poor season, the offseason has seen the Astros add a stellar first baseman in Jose Abreu. That means there's less room for Gurriel to play, and he's currently not even on the roster.

Nevertheless, the Astros are interested in re-signing him. They may have to compete with the Minnesota Twins for his services, though.

Considering that he is a huge fan favorite, many Astros fans don't like this news. Others believe that Gurriel's productivity has waned and he's not worth the money nor the playing time he would get.

Despite having a disappointing season last year, many Astros fans want Gurriel to return to the team. He was worth -0.3 bWAR last season and didn't contribute much at all on offense or defense.

Fortunately for the Astros, they upgraded his position and if they do sign him, he won't be a regular. He could stay as a fan favorite bench player and not hurt the team if they do bring him back.

What will the Houston Astros lineup look like?

With or without Yuli Gurriel, the Houston Astros will largely field the same lineup. Gurriel provides backup flexibility, but he's not going to eat into anyone's playing time.

Combine this lineup with the excellent rotation they'll have (even without Justin Verlander) and it's easy to see why they're the favorites to win it all again.

No team has repeated since the turn of the century, but the Astros have the best shot at doing so thanks to their extremely deep lineup. Signing Gurriel won't affect that, so they're in good shape.

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Ever since he was a youth football wide receiver, Zachary has been an avid NFL fan. He loves the Carolina Panthers, with Cam Newton being his all-time favorite player (with respect to the close second, Steve Smith). If you ever meet Zachary, prepare to hear all about how underrated Newton was and how he single-handedly dragged the Panthers to Super Bowl 50.

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